Batra: Ginsberg has resigned

As Jim Odato alluded to in his article this morning, Barry Ginsberg has resigned. He was the executive director of the now-defunct Commission on Public Integrity. The 14 commissioners of the Joint Commission on Public Ethics, which supplanted it, will name a new executive director.

Here’s a statement from JCOPE Commissioner Ravi Batra, who said Wednesday he was “troubled” by Ginsberg’s remaining on the payroll:

JCOPE is a bold and noble step by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, which honors the Constitution and aims to bring integrity back to Albany. I look forward to working with my fellow Commissioners to deliver on the Governor’s promise.